It always amazes me how much detail can be seen in a 30 second image taken
with a CCD camera.Here are some examples of how much deatail is visible in a
14 inch telescope at f/6.3 using a Sbig ST10Me CCD camera.
Here is an excellent example of the detail visible in a 30 second image taken by Greg of NGC6215.Showing more detail than the DSS image(Digitized Sky Survey).
NGC-5128-No processing at all 30 second image
IC-2531 no processing 30 second image
NGC-613-No processing 30 second image
1x 30 second Image of NGC-2613 -no processing
NGC 3628 1x30 second image only 25 deg above the horzion!!
NGC-253 1X30 second image
NGC-5102 1X30 second
NGC-1672 1X30 second image
M65 1X30 second 20 deg above the horzion
PGC18437- Astro-Tech AT12RC Ritchey-Chretien astrograph @ f/5.5-35 sec exposure
NGC1574- Astro-Tech AT12RC Ritchey-Chretien astrograph @ f/5.5-35 sec exposure
PGC17993- Astro-Tech AT12RC Ritchey-Chretien astrograph @ f/5.5-35 sec exposure
NGC1543- Astro-Tech AT12RC Ritchey-Chretien astrograph @ f/5.5-35 sec exposure
NGC1792- Astro-Tech AT12RC Ritchey-Chretien astrograph @ f/5.5-35 sec exposure
NGC1617- Astro-Tech AT12RC Ritchey-Chretien astrograph @ f/5.5-35 sec exposure